Germany: Man jailed for life for train knife attack
Two people have been killed and seven wounded in a knife attack on a train in Germany. The attack took place in the northern state of Schleswig-Holstein that borders Denmark. A young…
German blood doping doctor sentenced to jail
The first large-scale criminal trial since Germany introduced anti-doping legislation in 2015 has resulted in a prison term for a doctor from Erfurt.…
Saudi Arabia jails women’s rights activist Loujain al-Hathloul
A Saudi anti-terrorism court has jailed Loujain al-Hathloul for five years and eight months, local media have reported. Her brother slammed the process as a "sham trial."…
China jails 10 Hong Kong activists over border crossing
A court in China has sentenced 10 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists to up to three years in prison. Charges against two minors in the group will not be pursued.…
Russia tells Kremlin critic Navalny to return or face jail
Russia's prison service has asked Alexei Navalny to report to its office in Moscow in one day, failing which he could face jail. Navalny said the statement means the state "officially" recognizes…
Can Dundar: Turkey sentences journalist to 27 years in jail
The former editor-in-chief of Turkish opposition newspaper "Cumhuriyet" has been charged with terrorism and espionage. He fled to Germany in 2016 amid Ankara's crackdown on journalists after a failed coup.…
Philippine inmates ink over gang tattoos to combat jail violence
Heavily-tattooed Philippine inmates wince in pain as fellow prisoners use improvised tattooing machines to cover up symbols identifying their gang affiliation as part of an official programme aimed at reducing violence.…
Sri Lanka: 8 dead in coronavirus prison riot
A riot at a Sri Lankan jail has left at least eight inmates dead and more than 50 injured. Prisoners had been protesting over surging coronavirus infections in the country's overcrowded facilities.…
France plans to jail ‘ecocide’ offenders for 10 years under new laws
Environmental offenders could be handed a fine of up to €4.5 million, or 10 years in prison. The law is meant to punish those who commit a 'general crime of pollution' or…
Two accomplices in Kenya’s Westgate attack jailed for 33 and 18 years
What were the jailed men convicted of Mohammed Ahmed Abdi, who received the 33-year prison sentence, and Hussein Hassan Mustafa, who was jailed for 18 years, were charged with planning and committing…
Two dead, 10 missing as gunmen attack FRSC personnel in Nasarawa, Bank loans to real estate operators hit BN666.73 and more
Here are a few reasons to pick up a copy of The Guardian on Tuesday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on Tuesday.…